Uplifting Stories

First African American to Win National Spelling Bee Takes Trophy After Just 2 Years’ Practice

At 14, Zaila recently became the first African American—and the first from Louisiana—to take home top honors at the 96th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Read the original article here: First African American to Win National Spelling Bee Takes Trophy After Just 2 Years’ Practice More …

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Eco-Warrior Makes Toys, Mosquito Repellent, and More With Recycled Cigarette Butts – The Most Littered Item

26-year-old Naman Gupta was inspired when he saw a huge pile of cigarettes left after a party, and wondered how many were dumped across the world on a daily basis. Best of all, he says his company has made over one million dollars since 2016, and he has recycled 300,000,000 cigarette butts—the equivalent of 100,000kg!

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Instead of Skipping Graduation to Work at Waffle House, His Boss and Co-Workers Cooked up Miracles to Get Him There

Timothy Harrison of Center Point, Alabama is a new high school graduate! When Timothy showed up for his regular 7 a.m. shift at the Waffle House and told the manager, Cedric Hampton, that he’s unable to go to his graduation because his family was working, the ceremony was an hour away, and he didn’t purchase …

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Hollywood Legend Dick Van Dyke Hands Out Money to Struggling People Standing in Line For Jobs

Few actors from the golden age of Hollywood have the universal recognition and nostalgic impact as Dick Van Dyke. The award-winning actor has been a recognized humanitarian, with good deeds spanning the course of his life resulting in Dyke winning the Prince Rainier III Humanitarian Award in 2014. Over the past year, Dyke has been …

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Hero Trucker Ignores Own Safety to Save Utility Worker Stuck in a Bucket With Fire Blazing Below

Hero Trucker Ignores Own Safety to Save Utility Worker Stuck in a Bucket With Fire Blazing Below

Is there really such a thing as being in the right place at the right time? Instead of the popular phrase, we at the Positive Identity offer this: some situations boil down to having the right person at the right place. Anyone can witness a turn-of-the-moment event, but shaking off the shock and taking action …

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